中新網(wǎng)北京10月21日電(蔣鯉)美國(guó)《紐約時(shí)報(bào)》披露，從2019年到2021年，美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)里近百名議員在進(jìn)行股票證券交易時(shí)，疑似利用職權(quán)提前獲取內(nèi)幕消息。

　　另有《華爾街日?qǐng)?bào)》報(bào)道稱，經(jīng)其調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，數(shù)千名美國(guó)政府行政部門(mén)官員報(bào)告持有或交易的股票，會(huì)因其所在部門(mén)的決定而出現(xiàn)漲跌。

　　據(jù)《華爾街日?qǐng)?bào)》分析，約240名衛(wèi)生機(jī)構(gòu)和國(guó)防部(疫苗推廣的關(guān)鍵參與者)聯(lián)邦官員報(bào)告稱，他們擁有總計(jì)900萬(wàn)到2800萬(wàn)美元的藥品、制造和生物技術(shù)公司的股票，這些公司在2020年和2021年贏得了與新冠疫情相關(guān)的聯(lián)邦合同。

　　美國(guó)政府官員利用提前掌握的政策信息謀求個(gè)人利益，把國(guó)會(huì)當(dāng)成致富的場(chǎng)所，憑借自己對(duì)政策變化的了解，找準(zhǔn)時(shí)間購(gòu)買(mǎi)和拋售股票，賺得盆滿缽滿。新冠疫情、烏克蘭危機(jī)……在這些“股神”眼里都是生意。

　　烏克蘭危機(jī)前夕，不少國(guó)會(huì)議員提前購(gòu)入美國(guó)軍工企業(yè)的股票。危機(jī)不斷升級(jí)，拜登政府向?yàn)蹩颂m提供了大量軍事援助，這些股票也迎來(lái)大漲。

　　了解內(nèi)幕的美國(guó)議員們把他們接觸到的有利信息轉(zhuǎn)化為金錢(qián)，這不僅違反了聯(lián)邦證券法，還破壞了公眾對(duì)市場(chǎng)公平性的信任和信心。

　　盡管大多數(shù)美國(guó)民眾都支持禁止議員炒股，并呼吁國(guó)會(huì)立法來(lái)阻止這一現(xiàn)象，但美國(guó)兩黨絕大部分議員紛紛站出來(lái)反對(duì)，甚至美國(guó)眾議院院長(zhǎng)南希•佩洛西也公開(kāi)表示反對(duì)這種禁令。

　　在巨大的利益面前，國(guó)會(huì)進(jìn)行自我監(jiān)管的可能性極低。早在2012年，美國(guó)就通過(guò)了《停止利用國(guó)會(huì)消息交易法案》，禁止議員進(jìn)行內(nèi)幕交易，然而這部法律處罰力度極低，幾乎沒(méi)有震懾力。

　　其實(shí)，從國(guó)會(huì)議員利用“內(nèi)幕消息”進(jìn)行股票交易，到總統(tǒng)和議員席位競(jìng)選用錢(qián)鋪路，都印證了美式民主是“金錢(qián)民主”、“錢(qián)主政治”，這種民主更代表富人的利益。美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)大多數(shù)議員都是百萬(wàn)富翁，很多國(guó)會(huì)議員拼了命地要?jiǎng)龠x連任，美國(guó)的決策到底為誰(shuí)服務(wù)不言自明。

　　美國(guó)政客們?yōu)榱水?dāng)選，拉票時(shí)說(shuō)得天花爛墜，選舉完后就把民眾拋一邊。手握權(quán)力者投機(jī)鉆營(yíng)，通過(guò)非法手段聚攏財(cái)富，標(biāo)榜“自由、公平”的“美式民主”聽(tīng)上去冠冕堂皇，但是掀開(kāi)其所謂的“美式民主”面紗，人們發(fā)現(xiàn)，它早已被金錢(qián)淹沒(méi)。（完）

‘Insider dealing’ uncovers ‘money-dominated’ U.S. democracy

(ECNS) – The New York Times has reported that at least 97 current members of Congress are suspected of using insider information to buy and sell stocks from 2019 to 2021.

And according to an investigation conducted by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)， thousands of federal officials were found to have been making decisions in their respective government agencies that had a direct effect on stocks they owned or traded.

WSJ’s analysis found that about 240 officials at health agencies and the Pentagon, a key player in the vaccine rollout, reported owning a total of between $9 million and $28 million in stocks of drug, manufacturing and biotechnology companies that won federal contracts related to Covid-19 in 2020 and 2021.

U.S. government officials use the Congress as a tool to make their fortunes, using insider information to trade stocks. The Covid-19 pandemic, Ukraine crisis and other global events have become their business opportunities.

Members of the Congress purchased energy and defense stocks prior to the Ukraine crisis and these stocks rose greatly after the U.S. announced it would provide military assistance to Ukraine.

These people cash in on insider information, which has violated U.S. Federal Securities Laws and destroyed public confidence and trust in a fair market.

Although the public supports the ban on their trading stocks and call on the Congress to legislate, the majority of both parties disagree to this proposal, with even Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, publicly opposing such kind of ban.

Self-supervision of the Congress is hardly possible in the face of huge interests. In fact, in 2012, the Congress passed a STOCK Act to make it illegal for its members to engage in insider trading. However, it has showed very low deterrence due to its light punishment.

Either insider trading or money-manipulated President and Congress member election has proved that U.S.-style democracy is dominated by money, which protects the interests of the wealthy more than that of the ordinary people.

The Congress members, most of whom are millionaires, are desperate to win re-election, which further confirms that government decisions works for the rich.

U.S. politicians indulge in empty talk when canvassing but don’t care about the voters after they win elections. Those in power speculate and gain wealth by illegal means. The U.S.-style democracy which boasts freedom and fairness has already been kidnapped by money.